Travel Retail: Duty Free Americas
Travel Retail:
Duty Free Americas
Travel Retail: Duty Free Americas
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Los Angeles Intl: primary U.S. gateway to Asia-Pacific.
San Francisco Intl: the Silicon Valley hub.
Miami Intl: gateway to Latin America & the Caribbean.
Washington Dulles Intl: for diplomats, heads of state & government leaders globally.
John F. Kennedy Intl: Terminal 1: the US’s top international hub.
Punta Cana Intl: the Caribbean’s busiest leisure destination.
Tocumen Intl: Hub of the Americas for North, Central & South America.
OUR HISTORY
2001
Falic Group acquires Duty Free Americas
2002
– GWS Domestic & Travel Retail distribution (wines & spirits) founded
– IBW Domestic distribution (perfumes & cosmetics) founded
– Acquisition of Hard Candy
& Urban Decay
2004
– GWS Aruba launched
2005
– Falic Fashion Group founded
– Acquisition of Christian Lacroix
2007
– GWS Honduras launched
– IBW Mexico founded
2008
– GWS Colombia launched
– IBW Colombia launched
2015
– Paneco founded
(wines & spirits delivery)
2017
DFA duty-free contract
for Tocumen Int.
2021
– BlockBar (global wines & spirits platform) founded by cousins Dov & Sam Falic
– GWS Venezuela launched
2024
– GWS Israel launched
– GES Diplomatic founded
2025
– DFA duty-free contract for JFK T1
– GWS MEA distribution launched
– Europe distribution est. via L. Connaughton & Sons acquisition
2026
– DFA duty-free contract for LAX & SFO duty-free concessions
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OUR HISTORY
2001
Falic Group acquires Duty Free Americas
2002
– GWS Domestic & Travel Retail distribution (wines & spirits) founded
– IBW Domestic distribution (perfumes & cosmetics) founded
– Acquisition of Hard Candy
& Urban Decay
2004
– GWS Aruba launched
2005
– Falic Fashion Group founded
– Acquisition of Christian Lacroix
2007
– GWS Honduras launched
– IBW Mexico founded
2008
– GWS Colombia launched
– IBW Colombia launched
2015
– Paneco founded
(wines & spirits delivery)
2017
DFA duty-free contract
for Tocumen Int.
2021
– BlockBar (global wines & spirits platform) founded by cousins Dov & Sam Falic
– GWS Venezuela launched
2024
– GWS Israel launched
– GES Diplomatic founded
2025
– DFA duty-free contract for JFK T1
– GWS MEA distribution launched
– Europe distribution est. via L. Connaughton & Sons acquisition
2026
– DFA duty-free contract for LAX & SFO duty-free concessions